Mojo In The Morning

Dirty 4: Lebron James Breaks Another Record

4 min
Mar 6, 20263 months ago
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Summary

This episode of Mojo in the Morning's "Dirty 30" segment covers LeBron James breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record for most field goals made, Savannah Guthrie's emotional return to Studio 1A at NBC's Today Show following her mother's abduction, and former Detroit Pistons player Malik Beasley being ordered to pay $1 million in damages to his former sports agency.

Insights
  • Celebrity personal crises can impact professional commitments, as evidenced by Savannah Guthrie's uncertain return timeline despite family support at her workplace
  • Athletic longevity and consistency are increasingly valued metrics in sports culture, with LeBron's 23-season career milestone generating significant media attention
  • Professional athletes face reputational and contractual consequences from off-court issues, as gambling rumors have reportedly made Malik Beasley untouchable to NBA teams
  • Sports management and athlete representation disputes can result in substantial financial penalties beyond initial contract terms
Trends
Extended athlete careers and longevity records becoming major cultural milestonesMedia coverage of athlete personal crises and workplace support systemsInternational sports opportunities (Puerto Rico-based teams) as alternatives for athletes facing domestic market challengesReputational risk management in professional sports affecting team acquisition decisionsSports management firm disputes and financial liability in athlete representation
Companies
Hazan Sports Management
Sports agency that won $1 million judgment against Malik Beasley for breach of contract and unpaid marketing advance.
Los Angeles Lakers
NBA team where LeBron James plays; lost game in which he broke Kareem's field goals record.
Denver Nuggets
NBA team that defeated the Lakers in the game where LeBron James broke the field goals record.
NBC
Network where Savannah Guthrie works on the Today Show and made emotional return to studio.
iHeartRadio
Podcast distribution platform where Mojo in the Morning episodes are available for free.
People
LeBron James
NBA player who broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record for most field goals made in NBA history with 15,838th basket.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Former NBA player whose 38-year-old record for most field goals made was broken by LeBron James.
Savannah Guthrie
NBC Today Show co-host who returned to Studio 1A following her mother's abduction 33 days prior.
Malik Beasley
Former Detroit Pistons player ordered to pay $1 million to former sports agency; currently playing in Puerto Rico.
Mike McAndrews
High school basketball coach at Cardinal Mooney High School; discussed as one of the best high school coaches.
Dylan Dreyer
NBC Today Show colleague who participated in prayer with Savannah Guthrie during her studio visit.
Tom Yamas
NBC News anchor and Night Live anchor; mentioned as a colleague supporting Savannah Guthrie.
Quotes
"I'm still standing, and I still have hope, and I'm still me. And I don't know what version of me that will be, but it will be."
Savannah GuthrieMid-episode
"I don't know how to come back. I don't know how not to come back. You're my family. I'm going to try."
Savannah GuthrieMid-episode
"I'm holding on to my faith. I still believe."
Savannah GuthrieMid-episode
"He's been playing basketball a long time. 23 seasons. You know you've been doing radio a long time, too. 23 seasons."
HostLeBron segment
Full Transcript
Mojo in the Morning's Dirty on the 30. Brian Moran, I gotta say hello to Brian Moran from Coach Mike McAndrews, the pride of one of my favorite schools ever, Cardinal Mooney High School. Brian, you are a grad, and Mike is the great coach over there. One of the best high school basketball coaches around, and I've been praying for Mike's family and for his beautiful daughter, and thank God everything is going okay. But he says Brian is one of the proud graduates of Cardinal Mooney High School. Shout out to Cardinal Mooney. And a big – what's that? My graduate is way before you did. He's a great – honestly, he's one of the best coaches, high school coaches, and could have easily gone to much bigger schools over the years and even college probably coaching and has chosen to stay at his alma mater. So do you know Bobby Patterson too, my good friend Bobby? Bobby's also another one, too. He's a miracle. We've been praying for him, and he's been doing well, too. They came in studio not too long ago. What's going on as far as the Dirty is concerned? Okay, so let's talk Savannah Guthrie because people were going crazy that she was spotted inside of Studio 1A at Rockefeller Center in New York City yesterday. And they were like, is she back? Is she going to be on the air? You didn see her on TV but she did just hold a little bit of space with her colleagues and said she does plan on returning to the Today Show at some point Which is going to be really wild that she going to be going back and doing this thing and they still haven figured it out Since her mother was abducted 33 days ago, Savannah Guthrie stepped foot into Studio 1A where her Today Show family was waiting with open arms. She hugged every member of the staff and crew, thanking them for the love, for the prayers, and for caring about my mom as much as I do. Going on to say, I wanted you to know that I'm still standing, and I still have hope, and I'm still me. And I don't know what version of me that will be, but it will be. Her colleagues, including her co-host, lined up to show their love and support. Savannah telling the team, I'm holding on to my faith. I still believe. Dylan. He was going to say Dylan Dreyer actually did like a prayer with everybody. But Savannah did say, you know, I don't know how to come back. I don't know how not to come back. And she just said, you're my family. I'm going to try. I'm going to try. She's not making any promises. I like that guy, Tom Yamas, by the way. Yeah, I know who said that. I like that reporter guy. He's the anchor now. The Night Live is the anchor. He's good. LeBron James making more history last night passing Kareem Abdul for the most field goals made in NBA history He broke the record in the first quarter of the Lakers game against the Denver Nuggets hitting a turnaround jumper for the 15,838th made basket of his career, moving past Kareem's previous record. And despite that milestone, the Lakers still lost. Is that the most ever? Yeah. So he beat Kareem. Yeah. You like to say he's been playing basketball a long time. 23 seasons. You know you've been doing radio a long time, too. 23 seasons. Who else is 23? I'm just saying. You know that, though, right? I've been doing it since I was 18. He's been playing since he was 17. Wow. Longer than me. One and the same. All right, and another NBA dirty this morning. Former Detroit Piston Malik Beasley, currently a free agent, playing for a Bad Bunny-owned team in Puerto Rico, has been ordered to pay a million bucks to his former agency. A federal judge found Malik liable for a million dollars in damages to be paid to his former agency. I think it's called Hazan Sports Management. He split from them about a year ago, owed the firm $650,000 from a marketing advance at the time. But now they're hitting him up. They're adding some damages in there. And so that's where that $1 million number comes from. I'm surprised that he hasn't picked up with any team, any NBA teams. I think they afraid to touch him because of the gambling rumors I just glad to see that he actually back hooping Yeah That great to see Hopefully all this goes away He really performs well for Bad Baloney team Was he a good guy to work with? Like, was he always good? Man, he was great. I think his girlfriend was great. He always interacted with fans. He seemed like a good guy. Hey, if you missed anything from this week of shows, you can always catch up over the weekend. Is that it? We're done for the week. Yeah, 24-7 for free on the iHeartRadio app. Ready for a different take on Formula One? Look no further than No Grip, a new podcast tackling the culture of motor racing's most coveted series. 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